Best Quick Bites Champions Sushi Restaurants in Murray Hill
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Osakana Midtown at Katagiri Japanese Grocery
Japanese-style fish market inside a historic grocery where traditional hosomaki rolls are rolled with serious fish and rice.
Notable Picks
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Hidden Gems Heaven
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Inside Katagiri’s Lexington Avenue grocery, Osakana runs a fish counter offering take-out sushi, sashimi and traditional hosomaki rolls. It functions more as a serious fish market than a sit-down restaurant, but the roll sets and nigiri trays are a reliable upgrade over typical grab-and-go sushi.
Must-Try Dishes:
Inari / Cucumber hosomaki set, Hamachi / Scallion roll set, Toro / Takuan roll set
What makes it special: Japanese-style fish market inside a historic grocery where traditional hosomaki rolls are rolled with serious fish and rice.
Worthy Picks
7.8
251 Ginza Sushi is a low-key Murray Hill counter-service spot best known for its value-driven roll lunch specials. Regulars lean on any-two- or any-three-roll combos and simple maki that arrive quickly, making it a useful stop when you want basic but satisfying rolls near the office.
Must-Try Dishes:
Any 3-roll lunch special, Sushi Deluxe entrée, California and spicy tuna roll combo
What makes it special: Counter-style sushi focused on fast, inexpensive roll combinations.
#3
Bento NYC
7.6
Bento NYC is a compact sushi and bento counter on Third Avenue that leans hard into lunch combos and takeout. Office workers and locals rely on it for fast maki sets, teriyaki bentos, and straightforward rolls that are easy to grab between meetings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Maki roll combo lunch specials, Chicken teriyaki bento lunch, Any 3-roll lunch set with miso soup
What makes it special: Grab-and-go sushi and bento shop built around efficient lunch specials.
#4
Nobi Sushi
7.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Nobi Sushi is a high-volume neighborhood workhorse, sending out big maki combos, party platters, and bento boxes for Kips Bay offices and apartments. It’s more about generous portions and speedy delivery than hushed omakase moments.
Must-Try Dishes:
Three-roll lunch special, Sushi deluxe combo, Perfect Match specialty roll
What makes it special: Reliable, large-portion neighborhood sushi that travels well.
7.5
A weekday-friendly sushi counter built for quick sets and simple rolls—more ‘solid snack’ than long meal. It’s best when you go for a straightforward lunch set and keep expectations calibrated to fast-casual execution.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lunch sushi set, Salmon roll, Spicy tuna roll
What makes it special: Fast, budget-leaning sushi sets for Midtown weekdays.